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Virginia Gets Close to Legalizing Recreational Weed as Other States Eye Cannabis Tax Windfalls
Virginia finalizing its legalization of marijuana, while other states are calling for similar measures.
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Kroger CEO Says He Expects Normal Levels of Food Inflation in 2021 But That Prices May Be Volatile
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told CNBC on Thursday he does not anticipate problematic food inflation in 2021 but that month-to-month prices may be volatile.
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Marlboro Maker Altria Asks FDA to Spread the Word That Nicotine Doesn't Cause Cancer
Marlboro parent Altria is asking the Food and Drug Administration to help it spread the word that nicotine doesn’t cause cancer.
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Amazon Launches Its First Cashierless Store in Britain
Amazon opened its first physical store outside the U.S. in London Thursday.
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4 Pieces of Advice for Starting a Business From the Founder of a Multibillion-Dollar Company
Josh Tetrick, the founder and CEO of food tech start-up Eat Just, has four tips for would-be entrepreneurs.
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How Much I Overpaid by Living Off Bitcoin for a Week
Four years ago, I attempted to live off bitcoin for a week and failed. With bitcoin back in vogue now and recently hitting all-time high prices, I decided to put it to the test, again.
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Parallel CEO Says $1.9 Billion SPAC Deal Will Help It Fund R&D Efforts and Look for Acquisitions
Parallel CEO Beau Wrigley told CNBC that it is a good time for the cannabis company to go public, noting that “it’s a time for consolidation in the industry
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The Business Book That Sparked This Entrepreneur's Multibillion-Dollar Social Impact Start-Up
Eat Just founder Josh Tetrick credits C. K. Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid” for inspiring his multibillion-dollar sustainable food business.
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FTC Asks Five E-Cigarette Firms, Including Juul, to Turn Over More Sales and Advertising Data
The FTC is issuing orders to five tobacco companies including Juul and R.J. Reynolds for information on its 2019-2020 sales, advertising and promotional data.
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Oatly Enters Starbucks Cafes Nationwide as It Prepares for a Big Year
Starbucks cafes nationwide will carry Oatly’s nondairy substitute starting Tuesday.
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McDonald's New Chicken Sandwich Could Boost Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's Pride and Other Poultry Suppliers, Analyst Says
McDonald’s new line of chicken sandwiches benefits Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, a Bank of America Securities report said.
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PepsiCo to Launch Line of Cocktail Mixers as At-Home Drinking Booms
PepsiCo will launch a line of cocktail mixers under a new brand, Neon Zebra, next month.
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Aphria CEO Hopes Weed Is Fully Legalized in U.S. in 2 to 3 Years, Touts Global Growth Prospects
“We’ll have the balance sheet, … we’ll have the technology to be able to make a major impact once legalization happens,” Aphria CEO Irwin Simon told CNBC.
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LVMH Buys 50% Stake in Jay-Z's Champagne Brand Armand De Brignac
LVMH bought a 50% stake in rapper Jay-Z’s champagne brand, Armand de Brignac.
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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Will Be the Company's Biggest Source of Growth in 2021, CEO Says
The biggest source of growth for Coca-Cola over the next few years will likely be the zero-sugar version of its namesake soda, according to CEO James Quincey.
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Food and Its Packaging Are Highly Unlikely to Transmit Covid, Top U.S. Food and Health Officials Say
It’s been a little more than a year into the global Covid-19 pandemic and there’s still “no credible evidence” that people can catch the virus from food.
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CT LIVE!: Coffee-Infused Negroni
Mixologist MeKayla Roy shows Taylor how to make her favorite cocktail.
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Chocolate Sales Are Booming This Valentine's Day, as Consumers Stay Close to Home
This year’s Valentine’s Day is about more than just romance – it’s about togetherness and sharing love, and chocolate, with family, friends and colleagues.
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McDonald's Fights Chicken-Sandwich Wars With Value, While Burger King Tests Its Pricing
McDonald’s is poised to launch its own take on the chicken sandwich on Feb. 24. Burger King is still in the testing stages.
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Kraft Heinz Sells Nuts Business, Including Planters, to Hormel for $3.35 Billion
The business, which includes most Planters products and the Corn Nuts brand, contributed about $1.1 billion to Kraft Heinz’s 2020 sales.